MERCURY CAPRI 1974: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V162000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| MERCURY | CAPRI | 1974 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1979-12-17 | 1979-07-03 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1974-01-01 - 1977-10-01
Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company
Component: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 10000
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
THE AIR CONDITIONERS ON SOME VEHICLES CONTAIN BLOWER MOTOR RESISTORS THAT MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE HOUSING MATERIAL.
DEALER WILL REPLACE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTORS WITH THERMALLY PROTECTED FUSE-LINK RESISTORS, WITHOUT CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLE.SYSTEM: AIR CONDTITIONING; BLOWER MOTOR RESISTORS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURYTO PASSENGERS.NOTE: OVERHEATING AND FIRE IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS EITHERSTATIONARY OR MOVING AND THE BLOWER SWITCH IS IN EITHER THE LOW OR MEDIUM ONE'1' POSITION.
